PERSONAL COMMISSIONS & SITTINGS
The studio executes personal, conceptual, and family heirloom portraiture driven by vintage optics, large-format view-camera physics, and high-production lighting. Every sitting is conducted as a slow-art creation ritual yielding physical, hand-inspected master artifacts engineered to endure across generations.
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SITTING PACING & PROOFING TIMELINES
A portrait is incomplete until it exists physically in space. Guided by the principle of Artifact Evangelism, every studio commission culminates in physical master deliverables.
All initial proofing archives are provided digitally for online selection:
Digital Medium Format & Instant Sittings: Proofing gallery delivered within 5 to 7 business days.
6×7 Medium Format & 4×5 Large Format Film: Proofing gallery delivered within 10 to 14 business days.
Deliverables: Final retouched master files and physical archival cotton-rag prints ship within 10 business days following client selection.
STUDIO & ARCHIVAL SITTINGS
Rooted in editorial depth, conceptual framing, and generational preservation, every Studio & Archival sitting weaves medium-format analog film, large-format view cameras, and digital systems into finished physical artifacts as a non-negotiable cornerstone of the commission.
THE IMMERSION | $2,200
A comprehensive narrative study across formats, engineered for depth, variation, and unfolding presence.
Scope: 3.5 hours of dedicated studio or environmental time across multiple setups.
Process: Multi-system study created across 6x7 medium-format roll film, 4x5 sheet film on large-format view cameras, and specialized instant film backs paired with vintage optics.
Primary Deliverables:
Complete digital proofing gallery (60+ studies)
18 retouched portrait files
One 16x20 Hand-Inspected Exhibition Cotton-Rag Print
One 11x14 Archival Cotton-Rag Print
4 physical instant film portraits rendered and delivered live on set
THE ESSENCE (MEDIUM FORMAT & LARGE FORMAT ANALOG) | $1,200 – $1,800
A slow, disciplined sitting focused on character, quiet presence, and the sculptural timelessness of silver-halide analog film.
Scope: 1.5 to 2.5 hours centered on deliberate analog view-camera or medium-format film pacing.
Process: Created on 4x5 large-format view cameras or 6x7 medium-format film systems paired with vintage optics under controlled lighting.
Scope Options:
Option A (6x7 Medium Format — $1,200):
2 rolls analog film (20 exposures)
7 retouched portrait files
One 11x14 Archival Cotton-Rag Print
Complete digital proofing gallery
Option B (4x5 Large Format View Camera — $1,800):
Dedicated 4x5 sheet film study
5 retouched portrait files
One 16x20 Exhibition Cotton-Rag Print
Two 11x14 Archival Cotton-Rag Prints
Complete digital proofing gallery
THE CONTINUUM | $1,000
A fluid, layered sitting leveraging digital medium format and vintage optics alongside analog film for real-time visual iteration.
Scope: 1.5 hours of active studio portraiture.
Process: Driven by digital medium-format systems paired with rare vintage lenses, anchored by medium-format analog film sequences.
Primary Deliverables:
40+ curated digital proofing studies
6 retouched portrait files
One 11x14 Hand-Inspected Archival Cotton-Rag Print
INSTANT ARTIFACT SITTINGS
Tactile studio encounters built around specialized medium and large-format view camera bodies, custom instant backs, and live physical emulsions (Instax Wide, Instax Square, and Polaroid Integral film). All sittings yield original physical artifacts handed over live on set.
THE ENSEMBLE | $1,500
A studio instant film session engineered for clients seeking a definitive physical collection across multiple integral formats.
Scope: 2 to 3 hours of dedicated studio or location portraiture.
Process: Created across large-format view cameras and modified medium-format rigs using full pack allocations of Instax Wide, Instax Square, or Polaroid Integral film paired with vintage optics.
Primary Deliverables:
18 to 24 original physical instant portraits rendered and handed over live on set (2 to 3 full film packs)
Complete digital archive gallery of high-resolution flatbed scans
THE PROSCENIUM | $900
A deliberate, wide-aspect instant encounter focused on character and physical immediacy.
Scope: 90 minutes of focused studio portraiture.
Process: Realized on large-format view cameras using Instax Wide film.
Primary Deliverables:
10 original physical instant portraits rendered live on set (1 full film pack)
Complete digital archive gallery of high-resolution flatbed scans
COMMENCEMENT & ACADEMIC SITTINGS
(Seasonal: April 1 – July 15 | Strictly Limited to 12 Commissions Per Season)
Subsidized studio sittings structured specifically for graduating scholars, candidates for advanced degrees, emerging artists, and independent cultural workers during the commencement season. (Requires valid institutional ID or program listing).
THE CAP & GOWN | $800
A dynamic graduation study blending digital medium format with vintage optics and a dedicated film sequence.
Scope: 60 minutes of active portraiture in-studio or open-air campus environments.
Process: Digital medium format portraiture paired with a full roll of 120 medium-format analog film.
Primary Deliverables:
Integrated digital proofing gallery (20+ studies)
6 retouched files
One 11×14 Archival Cotton-Rag Print
THE COMMENCEMENT | $550
A tactile, live-chemistry session yielding one-of-a-kind physical artifacts.
Scope: 45 to 60 minutes of focused studio or environmental portraiture.
Process: Medium or large format camera systems using classic physical instant backs.
Primary Deliverables:
8 original physical instant portraits delivered live on set
Complete digital archive gallery of high-resolution flatbed scans
COMMUNITY ALLOCATION & GRANTS
The studio reserves one fully subsidized commission each month for independent artists, grassroots organizers, and community stewards. Allocation requests are evaluated on missional alignment and studio calendar availability.
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Multi-Subject & Family Expansions
Two Subjects: 1.3× base commission
Three Subjects: 1.5× base commission
Four Subjects: 1.75× base commission
Five or More Subjects: Custom group commission proposal
Retouched Deliverables
Additional Retouched File: $85 per frame (Personal Archival License)
Material Analog Film Upgrades
120 Medium Format / 35mm Analog Film Upgrade: $125 per roll (Includes specialized stock, lab processing, and high-resolution master scans)
Archival Cotton-Rag Prints (Hand-inspected, museum-grade 100% cotton rag prints)
8×10 / 8×12 Fine Art Print: $125
11×14 / 12×18 Fine Art Print: $210
16×20 / 16×24 Exhibition Print: $380
Custom Studio Framing: Quoted individually upon dimension and moulding selection
Travel & Site Logistics
Regional Travel (Beyond 25 Miles of Providence, RI): $0.65 per mile (roundtrip)
National & Destination Travel: Quoted upon location selection
Retouched Deliverables
Additional Retouched File: $85 per frame (Personal Archival License)
Material Analog Film Upgrades
120 Medium Format / 35mm Analog Film Upgrade: $125 per roll (Includes specialized stock, lab processing, and high-resolution master scans)
Archival Cotton-Rag Prints (Hand-inspected, museum-grade 100% cotton rag prints)
8×10 / 8×12 Fine Art Print: $125
11×14 / 12×18 Fine Art Print: $210
16×20 / 16×24 Exhibition Print: $380
Custom Studio Framing: Quoted individually upon dimension and moulding selection
Travel & Site Logistics
Regional Travel (Beyond 25 Miles of Providence, RI): $0.65 per mile (roundtrip)
National & Destination Travel: Quoted upon location selection
SITTINGS & INQUIRIES
Sittings are scheduled by advance appointment. Due to analog chemistry preparation and dedicated studio pacing, sitting availability is strictly limited per season.